By 2030, the share of smartphones as a percentage of total connections in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) was forecasted to reach 90 percent, up from 81 percent in 2023. Previous reports from the same source stated that the sim connection penetration rate in the region was forecasted to reach 107 percent of the population by 2025.
Share of smartphones connections in the Middle East and North Africa in 2019 and 2023 with a forecast for 2030
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GSMA Intelligence. (February 12, 2024). Share of smartphones connections in the Middle East and North Africa in 2019 and 2023 with a forecast for 2030 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190173/mena-smartphone-penetration-rate-forecast/
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GSMA Intelligence. (2024). Share of smartphones connections in the Middle East and North Africa in 2019 and 2023 with a forecast for 2030. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190173/mena-smartphone-penetration-rate-forecast/
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